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RBC drops home mortgage rate
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& [6 h" u) W5 {Royal Bank of Canada (TSX: RY) has cut long-term mortgage rates by up to a tenth of a point.* N0 n e$ j6 y
; c. ] `; m2 T( y4 eCanada's biggest bank announced Tuesday it is reducing the posted rate on three-year to 10-year loans by a tenth of a point. The reductions are effective Wednesday.
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At the Royal, a three-year closed term falls to 6.5 per cent, while a five-year loan drops to 6.75 per cent and a seven year loan to 7.25 per cent.& K" n2 j% v1 y# w0 a2 U! P7 R
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The cuts reflect the lower cost of borrowing in the bond market, where banks finance their mortgage loans. |
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